EMT vs. 医疗助理:转向医疗保健领域的新角色
从紧急医疗技术员(EMT)到 医疗助理(MA) 让你有机会学习新的临床技能, 有规律, 以及门诊的职业发展.
肩负更广泛的责任, 包括病人护理和行政工作, it provides a stable career path with potential for professional growth 和 work-life balance.
准备好开始了? 这是 从急救医生过渡到医疗助理需要知道的信息.
1. EMT v. 医疗助理的职责和职责
Both EMTs 和 medical assistants provide direct care to patients 和 require some medical knowledge. However, there is still a significant difference between the roles—one being the work environment.
急救医生在高压力的紧急情况下提供即时医疗护理. 他们评估生命体征, 进行紧急急救, 执行心肺复苏术并将病人送往医院和诊所. 这是一项体力活, 因为你可以携带急救设备和人员进出救护车.
作为一名医疗助理, you’ll provide medical care in a more structured, typically non-emergency setting. Medical assistants often get to spend more time interacting with patients in a less hectic environment. This is ideal for those who enjoy building rapport with patients 和 providing ongoing care 和 support.
文学硕士的其他职责包括:
- 协助医生将病人检查
- 测量生命体征，包括血压，心率和体温
- 注射，包括接种疫苗和其他药物
- 抽血，如果你擅长静脉切开术
医疗助理也可能执行行政任务, 比如安排约会, 袜子供应, 维护病人的记录.
急诊医生通常在压力较大的门诊护理环境中工作, 救护车服务, 或者在活动中提供医疗支持. 因为紧急情况随时都可能发生, 急救医生的时间表可能会有所不同，包括晚上, 周末, 和节假日. 一些急救医生工作时间很长，包括10或12小时轮班.
不像救护车, medical assistants typically work regular business hours in healthcare settings, 包括医生办公室, 诊所, 医院, 门诊护理中心. 这可能会提供一个更好的工作与生活平衡和更可预测的时间表.
"医疗辅助专业的毕业生通常能更好地平衡工作与生活, 减少身体压力, 更安全、更有组织的环境, 有更好的假期工作安排的机会, 选择你想要的专业. 医疗助理在工作环境中晋升的灵活性更大. 他们可以在临床环境中担任医疗助理, 管理设置, 抽血者, 计费和编码, 还有晋升为办公室经理的机会. Our medical assisting program allows student an opportunity to transition into more advanced degrees (diploma, 联系, 和学士学位)."
艾伯塔·史密斯，MSTD, RMA, AHI (AMT)
医疗助理/医疗办公室管理幸运28计划主席
2. 教育需求
虽然这两个职位都需要高中文凭或GED, some employers prefer that medical assistants have additional education 和 certification. A 医疗助理计划 typically takes less than 2 years to complete depending on the credential you pursue, 包括课程作业，包括以下主题:
- 医学术语
- 基础解剖学和生理学
- 保险理赔处理
- 道德与专业
- 医疗办公室的管理技能
你还将参加动手实验和临床经验. Not only does this provide you with key foundational knowledge for working in a clinical setting, it can also help if you build skills for a wide variety of career possibilities after working in medical assisting—such as a specialty field in allied health, 甚至是护理.
3. 获得医疗助理的认证
没有州要求MAs获得认证, with the exception of Washington (though employment is still possible depending on the job title).
Even if you aren’t legally required to be certified, many employers will require certification 和 it can make you available for more job opportunities, better pay 和 greater chance for advancement.
Sitting for 和 passing either the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam or Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam may open many more doors to start your career as a medical assistant.
4. 工资
Aver年龄 pay for EMTs 和 medical assistants is highly comparable overall across the United States.
The aver年龄 figure according to the 劳工统计局 very slightly favors medical assisting, 但 根据就业状况，这可能会有很大差异, 经验水平, 前教育, 还有其他因素.
Transitioning to a career as a medical assistant may offer opportunities for higher earning potential, 尤其是有专业证书和经验的人. 取决于雇主, your prior experience as an EMT may bolster your resume to compete for higher paying entry-level positions as a medical assistant.
平均工资*
5. 就业前景
While employment of both EMTs 和 medical assistants is expected to rise from 2022-2032, 医疗助理的预期增长率要高得多, 根据美国劳工统计局.
Now is a great time to consider working towards the education you need to potentially compete for a growing number of medical assistant jobs in the future.
6. 你可能工作的地方
Going from EMT to medical assistant can represent a significant transition in both your day-to-day working environment 和 overall work-life balance.
| 行业 | 医疗助理 | 急救医疗技术人员 |
|---|---|---|
| 医生办公室 | 56.5% | 1.2% |
| 综合内科和外科医院 | 15.2% | 20.3% |
| 门诊护理中心 | 9.3% | 1.8% |
| 其他卫生从业人员办公室 | 7.9% | 0.1% |
| 就业服务 | 2.2% | 0.6% |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities 和 Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | 1.0% | 0.1% |
| 学院、大学和职业学校 | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| 其他流动医疗服务 | 0.8% | 48.2% |
| 护理设施(熟练护理设施) | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| 地方政府，不包括学校和医院(OEWS指定) | 0.6% | 24.5% |
i. U.S. 劳工统计局. (2023). 职业就业和工资统计，2023年5月:全部数据. 美国劳工部. http://www.BLS.gov/oes/tables.htm. 该表包括每个职业的顶级行业的选择. That’s why there are only 10 industries listed 和 percent年龄s do not add to 100%. | ||
如何解释这些数据的例子:
- 56.5%的医疗助理受雇于医师办公室
- 48.所有急诊医生中有2%受雇于其他流动医疗保健服务机构
Medical assistants are much more likely to be employed in physician’s offices, 门诊护理中心, 或者其他医疗从业者的办公室. MAs much less commonly work in ambulatory health care services or local government.
7. 未来的职业可能性
While transitioning from an EMT to a medical assistant involves a shift in responsibilities 和 work environment, 它也为……开辟了道路 医疗助理工作后的职业发展和晋升.
Medical assistants can pursue specialized certifications 和 may eventually transition into roles such as office man年龄r or medical administrative specialist.
Working as an MA is also a great foundation if you choose to pursue a career in nursing or another medical care profession.
在新的职业道路上迈出第一步
Making a move from EMT to medical assistant is a great way to level-up your skills 和 open new doors in the healthcare field. 你可以扩展你的技能, 享受工作与生活的平衡, 和 continue to make a meaningful impact on the health 和 well-being of others. 今天就开始新的职业道路吧!
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*美国劳工统计局(美国劳工统计局).S. 劳工部, Occupational Employment 和 W年龄 Statistics 2023 / Occupational Outlook H和book 2022. 劳工统计局的估计不代表入门级工资和/或薪水. 多种因素, 包括之前的经验, 年龄, 你想要工作的地理市场和学位领域, 会影响职业成果和收入吗. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the aver年龄 salaries calculated by 美国劳工统计局 for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, 促销活动, 加薪或其他职业发展.
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